The National Sea Grant College Program finances research, education, outreach, and technology transfer. Awards typically range between $10,000 and $1 million to be released six months after award announcement. Eligible participants include:

Businesses

Educational institutions

Local governments

Nonprofit organizations

Territorial agencies

Tribal agencies

The program consist of 33 Sea Grant Programs that serve as a bridge between government, academia, industry, scientist, and private citizens to promote long-term economic growth. The main goal of the program is to promote the smart use and conservation of coastal and marine resources by providing a plan that promotes performance, competition, and partnerships that are stable and accomplish the Sea Grant’s mission. There are 33 grant programs based at top universities including:

Alaska Sea Grant

California Sea Grant

Connecticut Sea Grant

Delaware Sea Grant

Florida Sea Grant

Georgia Sea Grant

Guam Sea Grant

Hawaii Sea Grant

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant

Louisiana Sea Grant

Lake Champlain Sea Grant

Maryland Sea Grant

Maine Sea Grant

Michigan Sea Grant

MIT Sea Grant

Minnesota Sea Grant

Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium

North Carolina Sea Grant

New Hampshire Sea Grant

New Jersey Sea Grant

National Sea Grant Library

National Sea Grant Law Center

New York Sea Grant

Ohio Sea Grant

Oregon Sea Grant

Pennsylvania Sea Grant

Puerto Rico Sea Grant

Rhode Island Sea Grant

South Carolina Sea Grant

Texas Sea Grant

University of Southern California Sea Grant

Virginia Sea Grant

Washington Sea Grant

WHOI Sea Grant

Wisconsin Sea Grant

States located to a large body of water and wetland have Sea Grant Programs that are part of the Sea Grant Association. Funding may be used for Planning, Evaluation, and Execution. The programs are focused on performance measurements and regular evaluations to ensure performance.

The path toward enhanced opportunities and economic growth in Mississippi’s private sector begins in secondary and elementary education, then continues through the workforce training abilities of the state’s astounding community college system and on to the Research and Development (R&D) prowess of the higher education system. [...]